A glass for Sully

LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ The things I do for co-workers.
Columnist Tim Sullivan wants a Kentucky Derby mint julep glass, the official one with the names of all the past winners.
Yes, I could probably just go to the gift shop. Yes, the Uniion-Tribune probably has some arcane rules about drinking on the job. But it's still seven hours before the Derby, there's no line at the Early Times stand right next to the press elevator. And Tim would probably appreciate a glass which still has mixed Kentucky and Wesch cooties and the original mint stalk, instead of a sterilized off the shelf one, when I get back to San Diego. Looks like $9 well spent to me.
It was either legendary San Diego Union columnist Jack Murphy, or his longtime Derby running mate and even bigger sports writing legend Red Smith, possibly both, who said of the mint julep:
"Why would you want to ruin good whiskey by putting grass in it."
Classic and clever, but maybe a little harsh. It's not that bad.

Posted by Hank Wesch at May 3, 2008 10:43 AM
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